Objective: Use the Internet and spreadsheets to find calories and fat in a typical fast food meal. Project Rubric: Information on how this project will be graded. Procedure: Step One: Decide which fast food restaurant you would like to visit. Click on that restaurant's web site below. McDonald's: http://www.mcdonalds.com/app_controller.nutrition.index1.html
Burger King: http://www.bk.com/
Wendy's: http://www.wendys.com/the_menu/nut_frame.html Other Restaurants: http://www.nutritiondata.com/ (This site allows you to search many fast food restaurant sites.) Once there, plan a meal with a sandwich, salad or other main dish, a side dish (french fries, etc), a drink, and a dessert. For each item on your menu, record the total calories and the calories from fat.
*Extra Credit = Try to find the highest calorie food, whoever gets the highest calorie food, a description of the item, and the restaurant that serves it will get a plus 10 on their report. Step Two: Enter your data in an Excel spreadsheet. Click here to see a sample and directions for completing the spreadsheet. When you have finished your spreadsheet and charts, complete the handout and return here for the rest of the project directions. Compare your answers to at least one other student. In your notebook, record information about which restaurant they visited, what food they ate, and the nutritional content of that food. Step Three: Visit the United States Department of Agriculture to find out more about healthy eating guidelines: http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/dga/dguide95.html Browse through this site and answer the questions on your handout. Step Four: Keep a food journal for five days. Be sure to document every meal, snack and drink.
Use the information from the Department of Agriculture to evaluate your meals. How does your percentage of fat compare to the percentage recommended? What about other guidelines like eating fruits and vegetables. Have you planned a healthy meal? What changes might you make in your meal to make it healthier?
After you are done with your research, modify your diet as much as possible according to the Department of Agriculture’s standards.
Write an essay about what you noticed about your diet, how healthy it is, or isn’t. Be sure to add why you would or would not like to change your diet.
*For extra credit document how much time you spend each night, exercising, playing, watching TV, or using your computer. Step Five: Create a balanced diet for one day. The diet should include breakfast, lunch, dinner, and a desert. The diet should be balanced, and within the proper caloric
rate for one day.
When you finish the report, print it, attach it to your other handouts and put the whole packet in the basket.
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Project Rubric: Information on how this project will be graded.
Procedure:
Step One:
Decide which fast food restaurant you would like to visit. Click on that restaurant's web site below.
McDonald's: http://www.mcdonalds.com/app_controller.nutrition.index1.html
Burger King: http://www.bk.com/
Wendy's: http://www.wendys.com/the_menu/nut_frame.html
Other Restaurants: http://www.nutritiondata.com/ (This site allows you to search many fast food restaurant sites.)
Once there, plan a meal with a sandwich, salad or other main dish, a side dish (french fries, etc), a drink, and a dessert. For each item on your menu, record the total calories and the calories from fat.
*Extra Credit = Try to find the highest calorie food, whoever gets the highest calorie food, a description of the item, and the restaurant that serves it will get a plus 10 on their report.
Step Two:
Enter your data in an Excel spreadsheet. Click here to see a sample and directions for completing the spreadsheet. When you have finished your spreadsheet and charts, complete the handout and return here for the rest of the project directions. Compare your answers to at least one other student. In your notebook, record information about which restaurant they visited, what food they ate, and the nutritional content of that food.
Step Three:
Visit the United States Department of Agriculture to find out more about healthy eating guidelines: http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/dga/dguide95.html Browse through this site and answer the questions on your handout.
Step Four:
Keep a food journal for five days. Be sure to document every meal, snack and drink.
Use the information from the Department of Agriculture to evaluate your meals. How does your percentage of fat compare to the percentage recommended? What about other guidelines like eating fruits and vegetables. Have you planned a healthy meal? What changes might you make in your meal to make it healthier?
After you are done with your research, modify your diet as much as possible according to the Department of Agriculture’s standards.
Write an essay about what you noticed about your diet, how healthy it is, or isn’t. Be sure to add why you would or would not like to change your diet.
*For extra credit document how much time you spend each night, exercising, playing, watching TV, or using your computer.
Step Five:
Create a balanced diet for one day. The diet should include breakfast, lunch, dinner, and a desert. The diet should be balanced, and within the proper caloric
rate for one day.
When you finish the report, print it, attach it to your other handouts and put the whole packet in the basket.
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